The Sussex Bird Club

Youth Bird Walk@Prime Hook NWR This very successful new event took place on May 30, 2026 at Prime Hook NWR. It was organized by Ashley and Quentin Durden and led by members of Sussex Bird Club. Twenty-one kids and their parents were in attendance! They enjoyed the beautiful day and saw some great birds! Stay tuned for dates of more youth bird walks. And check out "The Heartbeat of Delmarva" a WBOC News video that features Quentin and his quest to get more young people interes

Hawk Watch is on! The word is that we will have a paid counter for the Fall hawk watch at Cape Henlopen! No one has been identified as yet, but whoever is hired will likely need a place to stay from Sept. 1 st until Nov. 30 th . There is a stipend for housing included in the funding. If you are interested, or know of someone who is, please contact us @ sussexbirdclub@gmail.com .

The SBC Road Runners would like to thank everyone for your generous donations to our team's effort for the 2025 DOS Bird-A-Thon. In the County category the Road Runners won the most species found at 133 and raised the most money--a whopping $9,082.50!! DOS President Joe Francis complimented the team by saying we "crushed the competition." This year's Bird-A-Thon raised a total of $42,000, and we are proud to have made a significant contribution. But we couldn't have done it w

Raptor Identification Join local experts Bruce Peterjohn and Gregory Gough on Saturday, Sept. 20, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., at Herring Point in...

Snow Geese Avian influenza has been found in Kent & Sussex counties. Coastal Delaware National Wildlife Refuges recently posted the...

Our tally board is blank. Help put some numbers on the board, and welcome our long-term counter, Jen back to Delaware! The Cape Henlopen...

The DOS Bird-a-Thon results are in and our Road Runners team put another feather in their cap! The team raised $8,868, earned 1st place...